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Ditte: Girl Alive!
Ditte: Girl Alive!

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of Ditte: Girl Alive! is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Martin Andersen Nexø • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.
On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.
With one jump he was out of the cart and beside it.
"What do you reckon to do with it?" asked he, turning it over with his foot.
"Bury it, of course," answered the farm-lad.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ditte: Girl Alive!

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of Ditte: Girl Alive! is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.
Line 2
On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.
Line 3
With one jump he was out of the cart and beside it.
/wɪð wʌn dʒʌmp hiː wɑːz aʊt ʌv ðə kɑːrt ənd bɪˈsaɪd ɪt/
Line 4
"What do you reckon to do with it?" asked he, turning it over with his foot.
/wʌt duː juː ˈrekən tuː duː wɪð ɪt æskt hiː ˈtɜːrnɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər wɪð hɪz fʊt/
Line 5
"Bury it, of course," answered the farm-lad.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

calf noun US /kæf/

young of domestic cattle

From this reading “On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carting noun US /ˈkɑːrtɪŋ/

the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it

From this reading “THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Crow's noun US /kroʊz/

possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call

From this reading “THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ditching verb US /ˈdɪtʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “ditch” — forsake

From this reading “THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
farms noun US /fɑːrmz/

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading “On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fateful adjective US /ˈfeɪtfəl/

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading “THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herrings noun US /ˈherɪŋz/

plural of “herring” — valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled

From this reading “THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spade noun US /speɪd/

a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it

From this reading “THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

caught sight verb + noun counted as “catch sight”

see something for a brief time

In this reading “On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.”

17,480 times in 225,867 chapters
felt inclined verb + adjective

In this reading “THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.”

1,893 times in 225,867 chapters
at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.”

257,448 times in 225,867 chapters
of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “"Bury it, of course," answered the farm-lad.”

307,822 times in 225,867 chapters
go with verb + particle

be present or associated with an event or entity

In this reading “THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.”

55,106 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 66

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Bury it, of course," answered the farm-lad.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What do you reckon to do with it?" asked he, turning it over with his foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading With one jump he was out of the cart and beside it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BuryverbUS /ˈberi/

cover from sight

From this reading "Bury it, of course," answered the farm-lad.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calfnounUS /kæf/

young of domestic cattle

From this reading On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading With one jump he was out of the cart and beside it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cartingnounUS /ˈkɑːrtɪŋ/

the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Bury it, of course," answered the farm-lad.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Crow'snounUS /kroʊz/

possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ditchingverbUS /ˈdɪtʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “ditch” — forsake

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you reckon to do with it?" asked he, turning it over with his foot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
farm-lad

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Bury it, of course," answered the farm-lad.

Pending verification
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "What do you reckon to do with it?" asked he, turning it over with his foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With one jump he was out of the cart and beside it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herringsnounUS /ˈherɪŋz/

plural of “herring” — valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Johannes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

Pending verification
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading With one jump he was out of the cart and beside it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NestnounUS /nest/

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading With one jump he was out of the cart and beside it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "What do you reckon to do with it?" asked he, turning it over with his foot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "What do you reckon to do with it?" asked he, turning it over with his foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SAUSAGE-MAKER

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

Pending verification
sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spadenounUS /speɪd/

a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
still-born

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.

Pending verification
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tradenounUS /treɪd/

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading "What do you reckon to do with it?" asked he, turning it over with his foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you reckon to do with it?" asked he, turning it over with his foot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading On one of the farms where they went to trade, a still-born calf lay outside the barn; Johannes caught sight of it at once.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE SAUSAGE-MAKER Nothing was done to the land round the Crow's Nest this time; it was a fateful moment when Johannes, instead of taking his spade and beginning the ditching, felt inclined to go with his brother carting herrings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you reckon to do with it?" asked he, turning it over with his foot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 26 of Ditte: Girl Alive! by Martin Andersen Nexø holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 26 holds 286 sentences of Ditte: Girl Alive!, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 26 of Ditte: Girl Alive! by Martin Andersen Nexø exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 286 sentences, grouped into 58 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Questions about reading Ditte: Girl Alive!

Common questions about reading Ditte: Girl Alive! by Martin Andersen Nexø on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Ditte: Girl Alive!?

Yes. All 5029 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #31496 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Ditte: Girl Alive! is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #31496, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Ditte: Girl Alive! take to read?

About 419 minutes of reading across 1006 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Ditte: Girl Alive! section by section

How to work through Ditte: Girl Alive! section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Ditte: Girl Alive!

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ditte: Girl Alive!, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Ditte
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ditte: Girl Alive!; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Alive
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ditte: Girl Alive!; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Always
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ditte: Girl Alive!; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Considered
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ditte: Girl Alive!; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.